This year’s World Aids Day is observed under the theme Overcoming disruption,transforming the Aids response. This directly speaks to the massive shift onattention poured on this health condition as experienced some months earlier. Weexperienced a major financial blow when the United States

Gender based violence against the most vulnerable members of society and femicide continue to wrack havoc in our communities. This is the reason we, as South Africa, are still championing the safety of all our people equally across gender, age, race and sexuality. No one deserves to be abused or violated in any form or […]

Learners in Grade 12 have reached a significant milestone in their schooling journey as they prepare to sit for the National Senior Certificate examinations — the final assessment of their school career. Starting from tomorrow, 21 October 2025, just over 700,000 young people across the country will begin their end-of-year examinations, marking the culmination of […]

KEY HIGHLIGHTS: • Political Stability: A new era of unified leadership following the ANC Regional Elective Conference, ending the risk of instability from two centres of power. • Financial Turnaround: Cash on hand doubled, bank balance increased to over R1.1 billion, and the City’s credit rating has been improved. • Tackling Revenue Shortall: Actively

August is Women’s Month in South Africa, and tomorrow, 9 August as we celebrate Women’s Day, the Executive Mayor Ald. Nkosindiphile Xhakaza joins the country in remembering and celebrating the resilient spirit of women who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956 This year’s commemoration is held under the theme: “Building Resilient Economies for All”. […]

Thembisa – The Office of the Executive Mayor acknowledges the recent protest action in Tembisa related to the introduction of a fixed electricity tariff charge for the 2025/2026 financial year. Background In accordance with national regulatory requirements and directives from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), the City of Ekurhuleni periodically reviews

It’s eleven years since the passing of the iconic Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and his legacy of spreading love, peace and ubuntu lives on stronger every year. The 18th of July is Madiba’s birthday and what better way to honour and celebrate him than to give of our time and assist those less fortunate, values which […]

The Executive Mayor Ald. Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, during his State of the City Address (SOCA) in March 2025, made an announcement, calling for the removal of the fee for reinstatement of stolen residential service connection cables. As such, the city’s Energy department has immediately begun with a council approval process that will fast rack the amendment […]

INTRODUCTIONGood morning members of the media, colleagues, and residents of Ekurhuleni. Today, I have called this press briefing to provide a comprehensive update on the recent events surrounding the unlawful strike action by members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), the City’s response to these incidents, engagements with organised labour, and the

As I reflect on my first year in office, I do so with a sense of humility towards the mammoth task that was bestowed upon me and renewed determination to continue the journey of transforming Ekurhuleni into a responsive, people-centred metro. It has been a year of stabilisation and strategic repositioning, anchored on a clear […]